European Rubber Journal articles from September 2002

European Rubber Journal archives from September 2002

Bridgestone unveils $250-million tyre rejig; Asian tyre plants get a boost as Japan's major tyre maker shifts commodity tyre production to lower cost countries. (Rubber news).(Expanding global tire production capacity in Europe, Asia)(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... Bridgestone Corp. is investing $250 million to expand its global tyre production capacity and realign the geographical distribution network for its products. The moves reflect a shift in demand towards higher performance tyres in industrialised...

Dunlop Standard halts Wall Street IPO; sale of shares in aerospace supplier postponed as a result of the current difficult stock market. (Rubber news).(Initial public offering postponed due to adverse stock market conditions)(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... Dunlop Standard Aerospace Group Ltd has postponed a $350-million IPO (initial public offering) on the New York Stock Exchange. The decision was due to adverse stock market conditions in recent weeks, a company spokesman said 24 July. Since...

Eurofighter specifies Dunlop seals. (Rubber news).(Specially-developed aircraft seals for fighter aircraft)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Shepshed, UK -- European Union-built fighter aircraft the Eurofighter Typhoon is to be fitted with electromagnetic shielding seals made by UK-based Dunlop Aerospace Precision Rubber Ltd. The D-section seals, which will protect against...

Aircraft tyre makers in for the long haul; aircraft tyre suppliers are studying use of aramid in their products, as a visit to the recent Farnborough air show revealed. (Rubber news).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... Despite high development costs and lengthy approval procedures, aircraft tyre makers are striving to secure future supply contracts, as highlighted at the Farnborough International Airshow. Groupe Michelin's NZG (Near Zero Growth) tyre...

Associated, Vita team up.(Associated Rubber Company Inc., Vita Industrial Polymers Ltd., Vita-Calender compounds)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Tallapoosa, Georgia -- Associated Rubber Co. has a new technology agreement with Vita-Calender, a business unit of Manchester, UK-based polymer supplier British Vita plc. Tallapoosa-based Associated will manufacture and distribute...

Federal-Mogul sets up office in Shanghai.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Shanghai, China -- Federal-Mogul Corp. has opened a sales and marketing office in Shanghai to serve its automotive customers in the region Located in the Shanghai Trade Center, the new office and its seven person sales, marketing and finance...

Continental sales, earnings up, debt down: conti boss Wennemer says parts of ContiTech may still be sold--if and when conditions are right. (Rubber news).(Continental AG)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... Contrasting trends in Continental AG's passenger car tyre sales in the first half of the year saw replacement sales high and OEM sales low in Europe, and the opposite in North America. Last year's restructuring measures and lower raw...

Separately, Conti has agreed a new working regime with employees at its Hanover-Stocken tyre plant to cope with the current uncertain market conditions. (Rubber news).(Continental AG)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Separately, Conti has agreed a new working regime with employees at its Hanover-Stocken tyre plant to cope with the current uncertain market conditions. Conti has negotiated flexible shift patterns with workers' representatives, to allow it to...

Conti still plans to divest. (Rubber news).(Continental AG)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Hanover, Germany -- Continental AG still plans to sell five to 10 business units, according to Manfred Wennemer, reiterating comments made when he became chief executive officer of the German group last September. In a Detroit interview...

New Rapra team aims to double sales; MBO will protect Rapra from takeover, release capital and allow more acquisitions. (Rubber news).(Rapra Technology Ltd., management buyout)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Rapra Technology Ltd is now being run by a management team after members backed a buy out of the UK polymer research and information firm, which employs 140 at bases in Shawbury and Billingham. On 1 Aug, an MBO team led by managing director...

Acquisitions, currency factors shuffle rankings: French rubber major Hutchinson achieves top spot in the ranks of non-tyre rubber producers for 2001, as a lot of shuffling occurs in the lower ranks. (Rubber news).(ranking)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... France's Hutchinson SA emerged at the top the global non-tyre rubber products makers list for 2001, by virtue of its own growth and of currency exchange fluctuations that affected its primary competitors. With estimated rubber sales of...

TI Automotive's hose testing reorganised; US and German hose test facilities will work closely together aspects such as fuel emission requirements, as US labs are merged. (Rubber news).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... TI Automotive is merging three North American hose test facilities into one at its Auburn Hills Technical Centre, and investing $2.5 million in the process. Laboratories at Warren, Michigan, and Sanford, Florida, will move to Auburn Hills....

Global ranking: non-tyre rubber producers.(ranked by 2001 sales)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... GLOBAL RANKING: NON-TYRE RUBBER PRODUCERS Rank 2001 non-tyre ...

Cable JV progresses.(joint venture, Sumiden Hitachi Cable Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Tukyo--Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd, Tatsuta Electric Wire & Cable Co, Ltd and Hitachi Cable Ltd have formally established their joint venture company Sumiden Hitachi Cable Ltd. This follows an initial agreement by the three companies in...

Parker Hannifin--record sales, but profits lower.(fiscal 2001 earnings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... [] Cleveland, Ohio -- During the last year Parker Hannifin Corp cut 50 locations, focussed on low cost facilities and divested non-core units, to finish a tough fiscal 2001 (ended 30 June 2002) with annual sales slightly up, at a new record...

TPE keeps mobile dry.(thermoplastic elastomer on Siemens' new ME 45 mobile phone)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Waldkraiburg, Germany -- On Siemens' new ME 45 mobile phone, designed for outdoor use, a thermoplastic elastomer--Thermolast K from Kraiburg TPE GmbH--keeps the battery cover sealed. This tight seal protects the mobile from water and dust...

SSL chief reports progress all round: glove maker SSL still looking for a buyer for Marigold industrial and household glove unit. (Rubber news).(SSL International PLC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... For gloves and condoms maker SSL International plc "the current year has started well" and the firm is on target with sales and profits, according to its chairman Ian Martin. "Expectations of underlying mid-single digit sales growth and...

Heveafil, thread producers, win US thread case.(rubber thread)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Washington, DC -- The US Court of Appeal has confirmed a verdict on behalf of several South-east Asian rubber-thread producers, in a complaint by their US-based customers. Dee-K Enterprises, Inc. et al alleged price fixing by Heveafil...

ECI's new glove on market.(ECI Medical Technologies Inc., surgical glove)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... [] Fairlawn, Ohio -- A new powder-free synthetic latex surgical glove produced by ECI Medical Technologies Inc. is now on the market. The firm has already received large Group Purchasing Organisation orders for the product, called Elastyren--a...

Apex Medical licenses latex curing system: interest rises in low-additive peroxide post-cure for latex. (Rubber news).(Apex Medical Technologies Inc., condom license deal in Japan)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Apex Medical Technologies Inc. has signed one partially exclusive contract with a non-US company and is in active negotiations with another firm for use of its proprietary peroxide post-curing system for latex. The company is also planning...

Aloe-treated gloves may cut infection.(Medline Industries Inc., health care worker products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Mundelein, Illinois -- Exam gloves featuring aloe vera may help control the rising amount of cross infections suffered in hospitals worldwide. A cause of such infection may be failure of healthcare workers to wash their hands between...

Glove demand rising.(disposable gloves, market forecast; United States)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] San Jose, California--An increasingly ageing US population requiring more healthcare will stimulate demand for disposable gloves according to Frost & Sullivan, whose latest survey--US Disposable Gloves Markets, No.A055-54--forecasts revenues...

Kirkhill shows silicone can take the heat: heat-shield silicone elastomer for aerospace sector promises big returns for US supplier. (Rubber news).(Kirkhill TA Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Kirkhill TA Co., a US-based aerospace rubber and plastics specialist, used the major international air show held at Farnborough, UK, 23-28 July, to introduce its heat-resistant silicone-based elastomeric material to European customers. The...

Oil States buys Barlow-Hunt.(Oil States International Inc., Barlow-Hunt Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Arlington, Texas -- Oil States International Inc. has acquired oil-field elastomer part maker Barlow-Hunt Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The deal allows Oil States to expand its geographic coverage and explore manufacturing synergies. Oil...

UK Trelleborg AVS plant nearly built.(Trelleborg AB, train suspension components plant; United Kingdom)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Trelleborg, Sweden -- The construction phase at Trelleborg AB's industrial AVS products plant in Leicester, UK, is now largely complete, the company reported 23 July. The transfer and installation of machines and presses is scheduled for the...

Interlab tests on materials.(Austrian Plastics Institute; materials interlaboratory research, rubber)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Vienna -- The Austrian Plastics Institute is looking for laboratories interested in participating in a new series of proficiency tests for interlaboratory comparisons on a variety of materials, including rubber. Participation is...

Pirelli suffers as telecoms market plunges: poor telecoms market cuts Pirelli's earnings in half so far this year. (Tyre news).(Pirelli S.p.A.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Pirelli SpA's move into the telecommunications sector with its purchase last year of Telecom Italia was followed by what it calls an "unprecedented crisis in the world telecom market." The Italian tyres, energy cables and telecommunications...

Sumitomo unveils tyre venture in China.(Sumitomo Rubber Industries, tire plant)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Tokyo -- Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd (SRI) is investing [yen] 7200 million ($62 million) to establish tyre manufacturing operations near Shanghai, China. The operation will have a daily capacity of 5000 units/day and employ around...

Four Ashes tyres-to-energy project still on.(Energy Power Resources, tires-to-electricity energy plant; United Kingdom)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Bristol, UK -- Energy Power Resources Ltd (EPRL) intends to proceed with its project to build a tyres-to-energy plant at Four Ashes, according to project manager Darren Williams. An EPRL source previously said that the company had abandoned...

Bridgestone gets Enzo Ferrari fitment.(Bridgestone Corp., tire contract with Ferrari S.p.A.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. will be the exclusive tyre supplier for Ferrari SpA's newest sports car, the Enzo Ferrari, the car maker's highest-performance production model. Bridgestone developed the Potenza RE050 Scuderia tyres exclusively...

Pirelli uses robotic testing machine in UK.(Pirelli Tyres Ltd., Zwick Testing Machines; tire testing machine)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Carlisle, UK -- Pirelli Tyres Ltd in Carlisle is using a robotic test machine from Zwick Testing Machines to automatically perform a linked series of tensile tests on ring specimens made from batches of SR and NR. The object is to develop...

More tyres made in India during 2002.(tire production and exports)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... [] Indian tyre production grew 11.33 percent to 3.93 million tyres during May 2002 from 3.53 million in May last year, according to data released by the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) of India. Exports, however, dropped 3...

Chinese tyre maker to grow. (Tyre news).(Cheng Shin Co., equipment contract with BMH Chronos Richardson)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Cheng Shin Co. Ltd of the People's Republic of China is expanding its Tianjian factory, which produces tyres for bicycles and motor cycles. The Chinese tyre maker is adding equipment valued at $520 000 from UK-based supplier, the BMH Chronos...

Goodyear lifts Lastikleri stake. (Tyre news).(Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., acquires greater share of Turkish subsidiary)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is increasing its ownership of Goodyear Lastikleri to 74.6 percent by acquiring an extra 15.2-percent stake in its Turkish subsidiary. The $15.9-million acquisition of shares from Koc Holding AS confirms Goodyear's...

MRF gains JD Power award.(MRF Ltd., tires; India, customer satisfaction survey)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Chennai, India -- Indian tyre maker MRF Ltd shared top place with Bridgestone in the JD Power 2002 study of customer tyre satisfaction in the country. Both tyre makers scored 742 in this third annual survey, against an average of 736. MRF...

Siemens confirms sale of MPM companies to KKR; Mannesmann Plastics Machinery group, including rubber extruder maker Berstorff, finally bought by investment group, after many months of uncertainty. (Supplier news).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Siemens AG announced 26 July what nearly two months of speculation and news stories were already saying--that Siemens is selling the world's largest plastics equipment maker, along with six other businesses, to US buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis...

Distrupol to distribute Dutch group's TPV. (Supplier news).(distributor agreement between Disktrupol Ltd. and DSM Elastomers B.V.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... DSM Elastomers has appointed Disktrupol Ltd as sole distributor for its Sarlink thermoplastic vulcanisates in the UK, Ireland, the Nordic region, Benelux and France. With the deal, Bob Tabb (pictured), previously DSM's UK sales manager for...

Troester opens new office in Shanghai.(Paul Troester Maschinenfabrik Ltd. opens office in Shanghai, China)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Hanover Germany -- Machinery supplier Paul Troester Maschinenfabrik opened a new sales office in Shanghai, 1 July 2002. A decisive factor in the move was being closer to customers, and thus improving service and response to them, according...

Asahi launches flexible PVC substitute; Japanese firm begins production of olefin-styrene interpolymers, claimed to offer many advantages over PVC. (Supplier news).(Asahi Kasei Corp.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... Asahi Kasei has commercialised a series of olefin-styrene interpolymers as a substitute for flexible PVC. Sold under the SOE-SS trade name, the material can be processed on all standard PVC calendering, casting, extrusion, moulding equipment,...

Tessenderlo to add Saplast.(Tessenderlo Chemie S.A. acquires Saplast Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Brussels -- Tessenderlo Group is to acquire Saplast SA of Strasbourg in a move to strengthen its PVC and thermoplastic elastomer compounds business unit. The Belgian group's compounds unit currently comprises Thermoplastiques...

A Schulman to build in China.(A. Schulman Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Akron, Ohio -- A Schulman Inc. plans to build a $7.4-million manufacturing facility in Dongguan, China, which should be in operation within 18 to 24 months. Schulman, which makes engineering thermoplastics as well as a range of...

Dispersions prices rise.(BASF AG announces price increases)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Ludwigshafen, Germany -- BASF AG is to raise prices for its polymer dispersions and auxiliaries in Europe by 60-80 [euro] per tonne, the company announced 19 July. The increases, to take effect on 22 July, are due to pressure on margins...

GE, GLS to co-develop soft-touch systems: cooperation in compatible co-moulding systems to offer materials with grip and good aesthetics. (Supplier news).(GLS Corp. and GE Plastics joint venture)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... GE Plastics and GLS Corp. are to collaborate to offer soft touch systems to users. The two US groups aim to develop compatible grades of engineering thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers for use in co-moulding. The firms will focus...

Zeon extends acrylate elastomer range.(Zeon Chemicals Inc. product introduction)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... [] Louisville, Kentucky -- Zeon Chemicals has commercialised a third grade within its HyTemp Super range of low temperature polyacrylate (ACM) elastomer. The new product, AR22, has high tensile strength, according to Zeon. ACM elastomers...

Bayer expands NBR unit.(Bayer AG to expand production facilities in France and increase production)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Leverkusen, Germany -- Bayer AG has commissioned an expansion of NBR production capacity at its La Wantzenau, France, plant, and subsequently closed a smaller production site for these elastomers at Leverkusen. Bayer invested $20...

Unions rally to protect rights.(Dow Chemical Co, Dow Corning Corp.,and DuPont Dow Elastomers L.L.C. unions join together)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Brussels -- Unions representing more than 5000 employees at 17 North American manufacturing facilities of Dow Chemical, Dow Corning, and DuPont Dow Elastomers llc have formed an "inter-union network" to safeguard their rights. The...

SMPC reorganising strategy.(SMPC Fabrication to develop new business strategy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Cherisy, France -- Following the sale of its production facility for rubber chemicals, SMPC Fabrication, based at Cherisy, to Lehmann & Voss GmbH, chemicals distributor SMPC is developing a new strategy to expand its distribution activities....

Free advice to save energy.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] London -- UK rubber and plastics businesses now have free advice available to help them cut energy costs. A new initiative offers expert assistance, plus financial aid, to help save energy and cut costs. Part of the scheme is 10-million...

IISRP sets dates for AGM.(International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) meeting)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Houston, Texas -- The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) will hold its next annual general meeting in Beijing, China from 19-22 May, 2003. Chinese companies Sinopec, the co-organiser and co-sponsor of the...

Czech engine parts project for Japanese firm. (Auto focus).(Aisin Europe S.A. builds new plant in Prague, Czech Republic)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Prague -- Aisin Europe SA, the European subsidiary of Japanese-based Aisin Seiki, is investing 12 million [euro] to build a new factory in the Pisek industrial zone of the Czech Republic. The main products will be water pumps and oil...

Wall St concern. (Auto focus).(forecast of auto industry from Accenture Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Traverse City, Michigan -- Wall Street has put an expiration date on the automotive industry. "The analysts are saying that if the industry does not change substantially by 2005, they will take a negative outlook," said Randy Barba, a...

Record UK sales. (Auto focus).(new automobile sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... [] London -- New car sales in the UK will reach record levels in 2002, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which has just upped its sales forecast for the year to 2.51 million units. A 13.1 percent sales...

Ford selling Kwik-Fit to CVC. (Auto focus).(Ford Motor Co., CVC Capital Partners)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Dearborn, Michigan -- Ford Motor Co. is to sell Kwik-Fit, its European car maintenance and repair business, to CVC Capital Partners for 330 million [pounds sterling] ($500 million), Ford announced 12 Aug. Private equity group CVC will...

Carbon black trend suggests upturn. (Auto focus).(Cabot Corp. third-quarter earnings indicates increase in carbon black business)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp. has reported signs of recovery in its fiscal third quarter to 30 June, which enabled the firm to implement price increases in non-contracted areas of the carbon black business. "It is possible, given...

Crompton's sales decline. (Auto focus).(Crompton Corp. 2nd-quarter earnings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... [] Greenwich, Connecticut -- Crompton Corp. reported a 50-percent gain in second-quarter earnings, but said sales of rubber additives and polymers were all down by 7 to 8 percent. Second quarter sales of $689.7 million were $34.3 million or 5...

Silica venture in Jordan. (Auto focus).(International Finance Corp. to invest in plant)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Washington -- International Finance Corp, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is to invest $5 million to help establish a silica sand plant in the south of Jordan. The funding will go to a $15 million project by new organisation...

PolyOne posts Q2 gains. (Auto focus).(2nd-quarter earnings)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... [] Cleveland, Ohio -- PolyOne Corp has posted a 35-percent year-on-year rise in second quarter operating income to $23.4 million from sales of $692.0 million, about level with the same period last year. The figure for the three months to...

IRC organisation to change. (IRC report).
September 1, 2002... The IRC meeting in Prague faced some severe difficulties, with the European rubber industry undergoing a marked slowdown. Nevertheless, over 200 delegates attended the four-day meeting, hearing a variety of papers on many different aspects of...

Family firm serves central Europe. (IRC report).(Werba)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The family firm of Werba was established in the 1950s, and carries on today through a long tradition of serving customers with a range of materials to meet their needs. The company tries to concentrate on service, and warns that the current...

Rutil introduces extruder line to rubber industry: Italian manufacturer develops new line of machines and extrusion screws for the rubber industry. (IRC report).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Rutil, the Italian machinery maker, has introduced a line of rubber extruders. The company said it has engineers who are expert in rubber processing and has used that expertise to develop a range of single-screw extruders with screw diameters...

Corner moulders go for TPVs. (Moulding technology).(thermoplastic vulcanisate)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... There are only a dozen or so companies in Europe capable of making the extremely complex moulds used to produce the corner mouldings for automotive profiles. These moulds can cost up to 50 000 [euro], or almost as much as a simple injection...

Moulding TPV over PP. (Moulding technology).(thermoplastic vulcanisate, polypropylene)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Mould design has been substantially improved with CAD, in respect of material flow patterns, the temperature of the material and mould and substrate distortion under pressure. A paper presented at the recent IRC conference in Prague underlines...

What's on show in rubber at this year's Interplas? (Interplas 2002 preview).
September 1, 2002... Interplas 2002 runs from Monday 30 Sept to Friday 4 Oct at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK. While the exhibition is centred largely on the plastics sector, ERJ has scoured the listings to present readers with information on...

LVS Rubber Mouldings. (Rubber processors).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
September 1, 2002... Stand 3160 [] Small UK moulder LVS Rubber Mouldings makes precision rubber moldings and seals for various sectors including the automotive, white goods, hydraulics, pneumatics, agricultural and engineering industries LVS says its aim...

Mocap. (Rubber processors).(products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Stand 3160 [] UK firm Mocap Ltd designs, develops and manufactures a range of custom parts in rubber and plastics, as well as technical tapes and hooks. At Interplas, the firm says it will be promoting custom-made vinyl dip mouldings....

DJ Profiles. (Rubber processors).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
September 1, 2002... Stand 3160 [] Rubber and thermoplastics extrusion manufacturer DJ Profiles produces a range of extrusions Some of these are supplied to the automotive sector, and some to the factor industry, to sell on as replacement parts for example....

Fontijne. (Rubber machinery).
September 1, 2002... Stand 4160 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [] Hydraulic laboratory press maker Fontijne Grotnes BV will introduce a new generation of laboratory platen presses, distinguished by a new control system--LAB 2000. The heart of the system is an...

Appointments on offer via website. (Interplas 2002 preview).
September 1, 2002... The Interplas organisers have announced that they are offering an appointment service for visitors, to allow them to schedule meetings in advance and so avoid wasting time waiting to see the right person. This service, which will be live...

Berstorff. (Rubber machinery).
September 1, 2002... Stand 5150 [] German extrusion equipment supplier Berstorff GmbH will be displaying its new ZE UTX twin-screw extruder generation for plastics at Interplas Berstorff is also a leading supplier of extrusion equipment for the rubber sector,...

BM Biraghi. (Rubber machinery).
September 1, 2002... Stand 5374 [] Italian injection moulding machinery supplier BM Biraghi will display a Sintesi 175 Twin machine featuring both horizontal and vertical injection. Biraghi will be demonstrating multi-component moulding, for making parts...

Seminar programme. (Interplas 2002 preview).
September 1, 2002... A five-day free seminar programme will runs throughout the week. The main theme of the 30-45 min seminars is product design and manufacture. Registration is by a swipe of visitor badges at Stand 3496. Smallpiece Enterprises, a specialist...

LWB Steinl. (Rubber machinery).
September 1, 2002... Stand 5155 [] LWB Stein will show an injection moulding machine for use with both EPDM and TPEs--without any modification. This tiebarless, vertical C-frame press with 50-tonne clamping force, can also be used for plastics with only a...

Maplan. (Rubber machinery).
September 1, 2002... Stand 5658 [] Austrian injection moulding machinery firm Maplan is showing a new TT-corner jointing machine at Interplas, designed, it says, to meet currently growing demand for top injection models. Its new TT-model gives good...

MachinePoint. (Rubber machinery).
September 1, 2002... Stand 5008 [] Internet-based trading company MachinePoint aims to provide all MachinePoint aims to provide players in the second hand plastics and rubber machinery business with good trading solutions--in what it sees as, "a highly...

MIR SpA. (Rubber machinery).
September 1, 2002... Stand 5310 [] Italian injection moulding machinery supplier Mir will be showing a vertical machine of 400 tonnes clamping force, for rubber, a new electrical machine and a horizontal machine RMP of 200 tonnes force.

Negri Bossi. (Rubber machinery).
September 1, 2002... Stand 5552 [] Negri Bossi will be exhibiting a 270-tonne Twin Shot CanBiMat machine, producing vacuum cleaner wheels made of polypropylene with a thermoplastic elastomer tyre. These wheels are produced in a four-cavity mould. The...

NFM Welding Engineers. (Rubber machinery).
September 1, 2002... Stand 5530 [] NFM Welding Engineers offer single-screw extruders for plastic and rubber, and twin screw extruders for plastics.

Stanley Vickers. (Rubber machinery).
September 1, 2002... Stand 5735 [] Stanley Vickers Ltd describes itself as the UK's leading manufacturer and refurbisher of extruder, injection and blow moulding feed-screws, barrels and other ancillary components used in the plastic and rubber industries.

Gillard. (Rubber machinery).
September 1, 2002... Stand 5752 [] Peter Gillard & Co. Ltd will show two new extrusion cutters on its Interplas stand, highlighting its new high performance rotary cutter, the Servo-Torq Ultra. This new system gives length accuracy of with [+ or -] 0.06 mm,...

Harvest Polymers. (Rubber materials).
September 1, 2002... Stand 3240 [] Harvest Polymers offers: Dryflex SEBS/SBS styrenic block copolymer compounds; Nexprene thermoplastic vulcanisate compounds; and Nexprene fast cycling, colourable TPV, as well a various plastic materials.

PolyOne. (Rubber materials).
September 1, 2002... Stand 3260 [] PolyOne, which claims to be the worlds largest polymer service company, will show how it maintains local operations throughout Europe to serve customers. The firm says people will be able to discuss practical problems...

Solvay. (Rubber materials).
September 1, 2002... Stand 3294 [] Following its acquisition of Ausimont, Solvay has added Ausimont's Tecnoflon fluoroelastomers to its portfolio. Fluoroelastomers are used for demanding sealing applications environments where aggressive chemicals and high...

Imerys Minerals. (Rubber materials).
September 1, 2002... Stand 3374 [] Imerys--which claims to be the world's largest producer of industrial white minerals--will show its full range of clay and calcium carbonate products at Interplas 2002. Products for the rubber sector include PoleStar...

Kenrich Petrochemicals Inc. (Rubber materials).
September 1, 2002... Stand 3036 [] US-based Kenrich Petrochemicals will introduce a new environmentally friendly version of its Kenflex A aromatic/polymeric plasticiser and softener, made by a new process. The new Kenflex A is "as close as one can get to...